The Great Matter Of Life And Death

25 Main Street,Chatham NY 12037

23 June, 2022

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What am I? What is a human being? Why do we suffer so much? Why are we here on the planet earth? Are we here to make money? Are we here for sex, food, or fame? It is because he struggled with questions like these that Buddha left his father's palance to quest after an end to suffering. Twenty-five hundred years later there are thousands and thousands of Buddhist scriptures in existence. But even if we read them all, would we truly know the answer to the questions that plagued Buddha and still plague us? How do we attain those answers for ourselves and let them inform our lives? "Not dependent on words, A special transmission outside the sutras, Pointing directly to mind, See your true nature, become Buddha." Zen Teacher Colin Beavan began practicing in the Kwan Um School of Zen in 1996. He is a father, a trusted advisor and coach, and the author of several books, including How To Be Alive and No Impact Man. He has appeared on Nightline, Good Morning America, The Colbert Report, The Montel Williams Show, and NPR, and he has been featured in news outlets from Time magazine to the New York Times. He lives in upstate New York, his home temple is the Chogye International Zen Center, and he received Inka (permission to teach) in April, 2022.